Cigarette lighter



OCI. 25, 1932. H KOT-[HOFF 1,883,962

CIGARETTE LIGHTER Filed 001:. 6, 1930 1%; z Z415, Z @ya INVENTOR Patented Oct. 25, 1932 PATENT OFFICE HANS KOTTHOFIE, F NEWARK, NEW JERSEY CIGARETTE LIGHTER f Application led October 6, 1930. Serial No. 486,626.

This invention relates generally to the art of' cigarette lighting and is concerned more particularly with a novel device which I propose to mount on the end of a cigarette for Y lighting purposes.

The present invention has in view, as its primary object, the provision of a device of this character which is characterized by simplicity of design and certainty of operation, whereby it readily lends itself to comparatively cheap production. This feature is of importance as it renders the invention ysusceptible of being carried out in conjunction with the production and manufacture of cigarettes. It is my idea to provide each cigarette with one of my novel lighting devices, thereby entirely obviating the need for the use of matches or other igniting devices, together with the nuisance attending their use.

In attaining the above noted ends, I propose to avail of an arrangement including a spider-like body member which may be stampedfrom an appropriate sheet material. In this connection, a detailed object of the with suitable means for attaching a device to the end of a cigarette. Following my inventivethought, the body member carries a disc-like member which is designed for engagement with the tip of a cigarette and which may readily be brought to a Iglow under the effects of a friction device hereinafter described in detail. This member is herein referred to as a glow member, as it is brought 05 to a glowing heat by the friction devices, but

at no time bursts into flame.

In carrying the invention out in a practical embodiment, the peripheral edge of the glow member carries a ring ofk sulphur which cooperates with a complemental friction element to bring the glow member to a glowing condition. The last mentioned friction element preferably takes the formV of a ripcord, a. portion of which is provided with a a suitable phosphorous material, such as is well known in the match art, and which portion is pressed against the sulphur ring by a bracket member carried by the body mem- ,.0 h', as will be pointed out in detail hereina er. f

invention is to provide this body member Y Various other more detailed objects and 'l advantages of the invention such as those associated with the provision of the guide, rip cord and the particular arrangement of the various parts providing a unitary assembly will, in part, become apparent, and in part bey hereinafter statedv as the description of the invention proceeds. For a full and more complete understanding thereof, reference may be had tothe following description and accompanying drawing wherein- Figure l is aview in side elevation of the cigarette tip with one of my novel. lighting devices applied thereto.

Fig. 2 isa showing somewhat similar to 65 Fig. l, but more diagrammatic, bringing out the entire cigarette with the rip cord in a coiled position.

Fig. 3 is a plan view of the lighting device per se with the body member in the condition 70 it assumes after being stamped.

Fig. l develops the lighting device with the portions of the body member bent into what is substantially their final form.

Fig. 5 is a detailed plan view of the glow 75 member with a sulphur ring applied to its periphery, while Fig. 6 is a side elevational showing of the glow member brought out in Figure 5.

Fig. 7 is a plan view somewhat similar to 80 Fig. 5, bringing out the glow member after it has been affixed to the body member and the latter bent into its ultimate form. This viewv very clearly brings out the guide for the rip cord. i

Fig. 8 is a detailed view and side elevation of the body member Vper `se after stamping; and

Fig. 9 is an .end view showing disposition of the rip cord as it is coiled on the end of a cigarette. f

Referring now to the drawing and more particularly to Figures 1 and 2, a cigarette of conventional shape is shown as having one of my improved lighting devices applied to one extremity thereof. This cigarette is referred to generally by the reference character A and comprises the usual paper wrapper that encloses the tobacco material.

.In accordance withl this invention,l the lighting device comprises a main body member 10 of spider-like formation. This body member 10 is preferably made from some thin sheet metal material such as aluminum or one of its alloys, as such a material readily lends itself to stamping, this being a very cheapmethod for manufacturing the body member 10. The latter are formed from blanks of the sheet material and after stamping are in the condition brought out in Fig. 3, in which arms 11 extend radially outwardly and a piece 12 is provided, whichk latter isv bent into a guide for the cord. One surface of the central portion of the body memberv 10 may be roughened or serrated' as brought out inFi'gS and indicated Vat 13 to provide for good frictional effects upon engagement of the device with the tip of acigarette.

`Referring now more particularly to Figures4, 5, 6 and 7, the body member 10 is shown as carrying a glow member 14: which may be affixed thereto in any preferred manner. This glow member 14 is of a thin disclike formation and may be made from any suitable material that will be affected in proper manner bythe frictional devices to be later described. I have in mind anyof the well-known compressed cotton materials which will bebroughtV to a glow by the heat of the yfriction devices, but which will not burst into flame. The peripheral edge of the member 14 is provided with a ring of some suitable friction material such as sulphur designated at 15. This sulphur covers only the circumferentialedge and a portion of one face of the disc member 14. It is not present on the face of the disc member adj acent to the cigarette. The reason for this arrangement is that all sulphur tastes or ythe fumes in the smoke is eliminated asV the cigarette is lighted directly from the 'glow disc 14 and not from the sulphur ring. The latter is preferably rounded as clearly brought out in Figure 1, soA as to provide for a comparatively7 extensive surface .engagement with the friction material on the rip cord.

The piece 12 which is integrally formed with the main body member 10 is bent into the form. of a bracket or guide as clearly shown in Figures 1 and 7, and which guide is designated' 17. Arip cord 18 passes through the guide V17 and one end thereof is covered with a suitable friction material which is complemental to the sulphur ring 15. This last mentioned Vfriction material may take the form of any of the well-known phosphorous materials commonly employed in the match industry. and the portion of the cord covered therewith is designated 19. This portion 19 is sufficiently long to insure the bringing of the glow disc 14 to a glowing condition. when it is'drawn across the curved' surface of the sulphur ring 15. YThe portion of the rip cord 18 which normally extends above thewguide 17 may assume any position desired and convenient to the assembling of the device on the cigarette end. Inasmuch as a group of the cigarettes is ordinarily assembled in a packed condition, I prefer to coil the upper portion of the cord 18 in the manner shown in Figures 1 and 9, whereby it takes up very little space and| at the saine time renders the end of thecord accessible to a person desirous of taking hold of the same for lighting purposes.

lVhen my `novel device is assembled on the endV of a cigarette end, the arms 11 are bent down into engagement with the cylindrical surface of the, cigarette with the roughened surface 13 engaging the tip. Ordinarily, the pressing of the arms 13 into engagement with the cigarette will besuflicient to maintain the assembled relation. However, if it is desired, the inner surface of these arms 11 may be provided with a mild adhesive which insures the anchoring of the lighter on the cigarette end. n

The operationof the foregoing lighter may be briefly outlined as follows: Y

A lighter is assembled on the end of each cigarette before the latter is packed vfor the trade, as has been heretofore lpointed out. A smoker desirous of lighting a cigarette takes hold of the free extremity of the rip cord 18 and pulls the same, at the same time maintaining a hold on the cigarette A. As the rip cord is pulled, the frictional portion 19 thereof is drawn across the curved surface of the sulphur ring 15, whereby the disc 14 is affected to bring it to a glowing condition. 1When this last named condition has been reached, a draft is created by a smoker inhaling and the tip of the cigarette is ignited as would be expected. After the cigarette is properly lighted, the lighting device may be removed by the smoker or he may let the same remaingon the end of the cigarette until it is burnt downpast the arms 11, after which it will fall off of` its own accord. l/Vhile a preferred embodiment of the invention is hereinbefore set forth', it is to be clearly understood that I am not to be limited to the exact structures illustrated and described, because various modifications of these details may be provided in putting the invention into practice within the purview of the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A cigarette lighter of the character described comprising a body member with depending integral members, for aflixing the device to the end of a cigarette, a glow member carried by the body member adapted to assume a position in close proximity to the tip of a cigarette when the device is assembled thereon, and fri ctional means for bringing the glow member into a glowing condition, said frictional means including a rip cord and a 4guide extendingk from the periphy of the member for the rip cord whereby frictional Contact between the rip cord and the glow member upon pulling said cord effects lighting of said cigarette.

In combination with a cigarette, a lighting device carried by one end of the cigarette and including a body member with depending arms for engaging the cylindrical surface of the cigarette to maintain the device thereon, a disc carried by the arms, a sulphur ring carried by the disc on its peripheral edge and a rip cord operatively associated with the sulphur ring and having a portion thereof covered with a friction material complemental to the sulphur of the ring whereby the friction material upon contact with the sulphur ignites the disc Which in turn burns the tobacco of the cigarette adjacent thereto.

3. A lighting device of the character described comprising a body member having depending arms, a glow disc carried by the bodypmember, a sulphur ring on the peripheral edge of the glow disc, a guide integrally formed with the body member and a rip cord extending through said guide having a portion thereof covered with phosphorus material. Y

4. In combination, a cigarette, a lighting device carried by the cigarette at one end and comprising a body member of sheet metal, arms integrally formed with the body member, and engaging the cylindrical surface of the cigarette, a glow disc carried by the body member in a position in close proximity to the tip of the cigarette, a ring of sulphur on the peripheral edge of the glow disc, a guide integrally formed with the body member, a rip cord extending through said guide and having a portion partially' co-extensive with the cigarette, said last mentioned portion being coated with a phosphorus material, the remainder of the cord on the other side of the guide assuming a coiled position on the tip of the cigarette.

5. A cigarette lighter of the character described comprising a glow disc, means for assembling the glow disc with the cigarette whereby it is positioned inclose proximity to the tip of the cigarette and frictional means associated with the glow disc and operable to bring the glow disc to a glowing heat, said frictional means consisting of a cord across the glow disc and having its end portion depending from the dise and coated with ignitable material for coming into frictional contact with said disc whereby to ignite the same.

6. A cigarette lighter comprising a disc for attachment to one end of a cigarette and having depending members for embracing the periphery of said cigarette at said end, a glow member on top of said disc in close proximity to the tip of thecigarette when the lighter is attached thereon, and al rip cord on the disc for contacting the glow member, one end of said cord having ignitable material for lighting the glow member whereby to ignite the cigarette end thereof.

7. A lighting device for cigarettes comprising a spider-like body member having arms adapted for engagement with the walls of the cigarette, one surface of said body member being roughened to prevent lateral movement with respect to the cigarette end, a glow disc carried by the body member, a guide member on the periphery of said spider-like body, and frictional heating elements associated with the glow disc for passing through the guide member whereupon pulling said frictional elements into frictional contact against the glow disc and through the guide member, ignition is effected for lighting the cigarette.'

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention, I have signed my name hereto.

HANS KOTTHOFF. 

